Trees were uprooted and thrown onto cars, roads inundated and hail was also reported.
Northern Beaches have been cut off by a huge dump of around 50 millimetres of rain brought by a slow-moving storm cell.Around 50mm of rain was dumped on Sydney's Northern Beaches this afternoon, causing flash floods and cutting off roads.
The only main road north to Whale Beach and Palm Beach - Barrenjoey Road, flooded and is blocked off from the intersection of Whale Beach Road, north of Avalon.Traffic is affected in both directions and drivers are being told to avoid the area if they can. The freezing days and nights are thanks to a cool airmass sitting over south east Australia, according toUnder the influence of a stubborn high-pressure system which is not likely to move until late this week or into the next.
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